Rack



June 15 19.26.

C. T. HATCH, JR

RACK

Filed Sept. 16. 1924 BY W ' cannnns r. amen, .m, or ALBION, mrcmenn,

r UNION STEEL r'nonuc'rs com any, or

, Patented' June 15, 1926.

UNITED STATES PAfrENroF FICE.

or MICHIGAN.

ASSIGNOR, BY MEBNE ASSIGNMENTS, ALBION, MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION RACK.

Application filed September 16, 1924. Serial No. 738,026.

This invention relates to improvements in racks.

The main objects of this invention are to provide an improved rack for bakers use having a plurality of shelves disposed one above another which is of large capacity and at the same time the contents are readily accessible for removing and in which there is 'a substantial space between the shelves permitting the convenient placing of the contents thereon.

Objects relating to details and economies of construction and operation will definitely itppear from the detailed description to fol- I accomplish the objects of my invention by the devices and means described in the following specification. The invention is clearly defined and pointed out in the claims.

A structure which is a preferred embodiment of my invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this application, in whlch:

Fig. I is an end elevation of my improved rack, with the racks in their normal position.

Fig. II. is a fragmentary end elevation showing a pair of the racks'in elevated posi tion.

Fig. III is a detail section on a line corresponding to line 3-3 of Fig. IV.

Fig. IV is a detail longitudinal section on a line corresponding to line 4-4 of Fig. III.

In the drawing similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the several views, and the sectional views are taken looking in the direction of the little arrows at the ends of the section lines.

Referrin to the drawings, I provide a frame consisting of uprights 1, top and bottom end members 2 and 3, respectively, and horizontalrails or members 4.

On the inner'sides of the uprights I mount a plurality of shelf ledges5, these being preferably of angle iron and disposed with the angles facing inwardly and downwardly.

The shelves in the embodiment illustrated consist of end pieces 6, the longitudinal pieces 7 and the slats 8, these parts being preferably of metal. The shelves are adjustably supported by coacting pairs of links 9gwhich are pivoted at- 10 on the outer sides of the ledges-5.- The upper-ends of these links are pivotedon the-outer sides of the end pieces 6 of the shelves. the links. being inwardly ofiset iat l-lfitorreceive the pivots or elevated tion, as shown in by means of which they are attached to the shelves, the shelves being of such length as to permit them being swung between the uprights. The links are so arranged that when the shelves are collapsed, they lie with their front and rear edges within the frame, as shown in F i I. en swun to erected position, as shown in ig. II, the shelves project at the rear of the frame. The rear links are disposed so that when swung to erected position, they rest against the rear uprights, supporting the shelves with the links in rearwardly inclined posi- Fig. II.

With this arrangement of parts, the shelves may be manipulated to facilitate the arranging of the articles upon or the removal of the articles from the shelves, as the shelf above the shelf which is receiving or from which goods are being removed being swung upwardly clears the front edge of the shelf and also increases the distance between the shelves, thereby facilitating the work.

I have illustrated and described my improvements as I have embodied the same in bread racks for bakers use. I have not attempted to illustrate or describe other adaptations of my improvements as it is believed the disclosure made will enable those skilled in the art to adapt my improvements as may be desired.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

.1. In a rack of the class described, the combination of a frame comprising corner uprights, a plurality of shelves, a plurality of ledges mounted on the inner sides of said uprights, and supporting links having inwardly offset upper ends pivot-ally mounted on the outer sides of said ledges and pivotally connected to the ends of said shelves in coacting pairs whereby said shelves may be adjusted to rest upon the ledges or swung rearwardly and upwardly while maintained in horizontal position, the rear links being adapted to engage the uprights for supporting the shelves in elevated position with the links rearwardly inclined. I

2. In a rack of the class described, the combination of a frame comprising corner uprights, a plurality of shelves, a plurality of ledges mounted on said uprights, and supporting links pivotally mounted on said led es and pivotally connected to said she ves in coactin pairs whereby said shelves may be ad usted to rest upon the ledges or swung rearwardly and upwardly while maintained in horizontal position, the rear links being adapted to engage the uprights for supporting the shelves in elevated position with the links rearwardly inclined.

3. In an open front rack of the class described, the combination of a frame comprising corner uprights, a pluralit of shelves disposed in a vertical series, a p urality of vertically s aced ledges mounted on said uprights, an supporting links pivotally mounted on the sand ledges and pivotally connected to said shelves in coacting pairs, the links being of such length and their pivotal connection to the ledges being disposed so that the shelves rest upon the ledges when in their normal positlon and may be swung rearwardly and upwardly while maintained in a horizontal position to increase the spacing between such rearwardly swung shelf and the shelf below in its normal position.

4. In an open front rack, the combination of a frame, a plurality of shelves disposed in a vertical series, a plurality of shelf supporting ledges mounted in vertically spaced relation on said frame, and supporting links pivotally mounted on said ledges and pivotally connected to said shelves in coacting pairs, the links being of such length an their ivots on said ledges bein disposed so that t e shelves rest upon the edges when collapsed and the shelves may be swung rearwardly and upwardly while maintained in horizontal posltion to increase the space between the shelf so adjusted and the shelf below it.

5. In an open front rack, the combination of a frame, a plurality of shelves arranged in a vertical series, shelf supporting means within said frame, and supporting hnks for said shelves disposed in coacting pairs pivotally mounted on said frame in coacting pairs so that when the shelves are in normal position they rest upon said supporting members and the shelves may be selectively swung upwardly and rearwardly on their supporting links While maintained in a horizontal position to increase the space between the shelf so adjusted and the shelf below it.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

CHARLES T. HATCH, JR. 

